Brief introduction of the tool- Google Groups is a website where any one can join or create a group. The groups are separated into different categories by interest. Someone can then add them selves to a group or ask permission to be added to a group of their interest. From that point someone can post material about anything that they want usually subjects are limited to what the topic of the group that was joined though. After the person has posted it will be available to the rest of the group members and they can reply to the recent post or create another post within the group.
Advantages of the tool
Advantages to the website would be:
Anyone with internet can access it
No charge to join
There are a lot of different groups meeting several different interest groups
The members from the groups can be from anywhere in the world
It allows you to connect with people with similar interest that you may not usually communicate with
Disadvantages (limitations) of the tool Disadvantages of this website would be
No voice chat option
you will have people that can join a public group then ridicule the people in a group, ( group negativity)
A group member can be left out, because group member have the ability to single out an individual by not sending him an email.
Application of the tool in your subject area
Troy J (Social Studies)- Something like Google groups would be a great tool in my subject area and classroom. I could make a group for each class I had and the students could all join. I would be able to see what they're writing about and post calendars on there with when assignments are do. I would also be more available to answer questions this way.
List of key features shown in the YouTube Tutorial: The key features shown in the video includes, how to get signed up with google groups as well as how to use it and take part in group dicussion. It also tells the reason why people use google groups.
Communication Tool:
Group Members:Brief introduction of the tool- Google Groups is a website where any one can join or create a group. The groups are separated into different categories by interest. Someone can then add them selves to a group or ask permission to be added to a group of their interest. From that point someone can post material about anything that they want usually subjects are limited to what the topic of the group that was joined though. After the person has posted it will be available to the rest of the group members and they can reply to the recent post or create another post within the group.
Advantages of the tool
Advantages to the website would be:
Disadvantages (limitations) of the tool
Disadvantages of this website would be
Application of the tool in your subject area
Troy J (Social Studies)- Something like Google groups would be a great tool in my subject area and classroom. I could make a group for each class I had and the students could all join. I would be able to see what they're writing about and post calendars on there with when assignments are do. I would also be more available to answer questions this way.
List of key features shown in the YouTube Tutorial: The key features shown in the video includes, how to get signed up with google groups as well as how to use it and take part in group dicussion. It also tells the reason why people use google groups.
Useful Resources
http://www.google.com/nonprofits/groupstutorial.html
http://groups.google.com/support/?hl=en
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/242958/google_groups_versus_yahoo_groups.html?cat=35